Instead of making things, the computer manipulates data. The import of this difference can be summed up with two related concepts: virtuality and interactivity.
Author: Timothy Binkley, Ph.D.
Warranting Metaphor
We cannot tell whether a sentence is true or false until we know whether it is used literally or metaphorically.
Consensus and the Justification of Force
How can we tell when the use of force is justified?
Computing Symmetric Patterns with Objects and Lists
Like most object-oriented applications, the algorithms for object-based symmetric design work with user-created lists of geometric components. To position these lists in a symmetric environment, at least two additional lists control symmetry type and lattice size.
The Computer is Not a Medium
Although it is sometimes referred to as another artistic medium, the computer plays a fundamentally different role in making and viewing art.